Hunters International ransomware gang claims Formosa Plastics attack
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The Hunters International Ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Formosa Plastics, USA, a subsidiary of the Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC). The group alleges to have exfiltrated 1.2 TB of data, which includes information related to lawsuits and previous cyberattacks. They are threatening to release this data publicly within fourteen hours unless the company responds to their demands.
Formosa Plastics Corporation is a major Taiwanese company specializing in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins and other intermediate plastic products. Formosa Plastics Corporation, USA, was established in 1978 as a wholly owned subsidiary of FPC and has four chemical manufacturing subsidiaries in Delaware, Illinois; Louisiana and Texas.
On April 28, 2024, Formosa Plastics, USA, publicly confirmed it had been the target of a cyberattack. The company reports that sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) might have been accessed. The exposed data includes:
- Names
- Social Security numbers
- Government-issued identification
- Medical information
No details about the number of affected individuals are disclosed.
The company began notifying affected individuals on April 29, 2024.
